Combined pipe wrench and vise



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COMBINED PIPE WRENCH AND VISE Oct. 12, l 194s.

Filed Jan. 27. 1947 Oct. 12, 1948. J. KElsER 2,450,967

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Patented Oct. 12, i948 COMBINED rnr. WRENCH, ANnvIsE John Kaiser, Wndsoigco'lo. appucantmianuam 27, 1si47, senaine. 724,654 '-2.

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This. invention relatesto, apipeiwlenh, IIIQITG particularly to a combinedpipewrench and vise for use in conneotingthe pipelengthsjof' a pipe line.,..The,princ ipal objectr of the invention ist()` provide a device of this; character which can be quickly yand easily attachedv to the extremity of OneJength of pipe and employed to4 rotate an. adjacentpipe length for connecting or disconnecting the two lengths. c

Another object of the invention is to construct the' device so that the reaction of the effort rotating the secondpipe length in. one direction will be. used-to. `tirera-the .rstlength inthe opposite direction so as to relieve all twisting strains and. stresses on the pipe line.

A further.'- obieoteofvthe inyentionfisq to provide a device of this character which can be used in relatively narrow spaces and trenches. Other objects and-advantages` -resid'ein the detail construction of the invention, which' is designed'f for simplicity-,- economy,-and eiciency. These -lwilltbecome more apparent from the vfollowingdescri-ption. .y

' In the following detailed description of the-invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved pipe wrench illustrating it in place on one pipe length and being used to couple a second pipe length thereto;

Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 1 and;

Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the wrench lever.

In the drawing, two lengths of conventional pipe are illustrated at I and II connected by the usual coupling I2.

The invention comprises a frame or table I3 provided on its bottom with laterally extending supporting flanges I4. The flanges I4 are formed with upwardly extending V-shaped toothed notches I adapted for the table I3.

The table is attached to a pipe length, such as the length I8, by means of two clamping chains I6. 'I'hese chains are of the type usually employed on pipe Vises and are provided with protruding studs I1 which overlap the side edges of receiving notches I8 formed in the Sides of the table ll. One extremity of each chain I6 terminates in a jack-screw I9 which extends upwardly through the table I3 and is supported by a threaded nut 2l) resting thereon. The nuts 2, 20; are ofA the usual pipe vise type or are vprovided with .hinged -lia-Ilolles-36 by means of" which they-I1flay--bei rotated"` to tighten-the yclamping chainsIlLaround-thefpipe;

Tl-aus, the `table-'can be securely* clamped'tov laA pipe o-any -desired` size by shifting the 4studs I1 in the receivingnot-ches` I'` so as to cause the chainsfto roughly-encircle-the pipe and :their lby tightening lthe Inuts 20 toY causen` the chains to tightly-clamp the-pipe.-HAU Y v yThe table- I3= is` 4provided atfits one extremity withltwo upstandingfbearing earsA 21| which rota# tively support a-horizontally positioned threaded shaftr22; The; shaftY 2-2f`is formed with rounded bearingextremities` 23 and with square lever-'re ceiving port-ionen. I

by-means of abi-furcated handle 2-5', the furca` tions of' f which engage the square portionsl 24 0i the shaft-'2 2. The sh-aft2 2L carries a threadedv n ut 26 which will- -moveback andy forth along the sha-ftv as=the latter is oscillated byv the handle-'25%- The nutl 28 carries-a threaded stud 2l which -projects-'through an *elongated `'opening V34 in* a wrench lever 28 intermediate the extremities of the latter. The lower extremity of the wrench lever 28 1s hingedly mounted upon a hinge bolt 29 extending through an upstanding ear 30 at the extremity of the table I3. The upper extremity of the lever 28 carries a pivoted wrench loop 3|. The wrench loop 3| is designed to receive the handle, indicated at 32, of any conventional pipe Wrenchi33.

It can be readily seen that if the handle 25 is swung back and forth longitudinally of the axis the pipe lengths I0 and Il it will cause the nut 2-6 to move back and forth along the length of the threaded shaft 22 and at right angles to the said axis. The nut 26 will, in turn, cause the wrench lever 28 to swing back and forth about the hinge bolt 29. The upwardly projected extremity of the wrench lever will multiply the movement of the nut 26 and transmit the multiplied movement to the pipe wrench 33 causing the latter to thread pipe length Il into the coupling I2.

If it is desired to unscrew the length Il, the pipe wrench is removed and replaced on the opposite side of the pipe. It can be seen that when the handle 25 swings the lever 28, torque is applied to rotate or twist the pipe length Il in one direction, and a torque is applied to the pipe length I0 tending to rotate the latter in the opposite direction to counteract any twisting moment on the pipe line.

While a conventional, rigid pipe wrench has been illustrated, it is desired to be understood that this invention is not dependent upon any particular type of wrench and will be found valuable for any type usable for rotating a length of pipe.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, Within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A pipe wrench comprising: a table portion adapted to rest upon the top a length of pipe adjacent one extremity thereof; means for securing said table portion to said length; a threaded shaft rotatably supported from said table and extending transversally of the axis of said length; a lever mounted on said shaft for oscillating the latter; a threaded nut on said shaft to move longitudinally thereof as said shaft is oscillating; a wrench lever hinged to said table to swing in a transverse plane to said pipe; means transmitting the movements of said nut to swing said wrench lever; a pipe wrench adapted to engage an adjacent pipe length; and means for transmitting the swinging movement of said wrench lever to said pipe wrench to cause the latter to screw the second length into the rst length.

2. A pipe wrench comprising: a table portion adapted to rest upon the top a length of pipe adjacent one extremity thereof; means forsecuring said table portion to said length; a threaded shaft rotatably supported from said table and extending transversely of the axis of said length; a lever mounted on said shaft for oscillating the latter; a threaded nut on said shaft to move longitudinally thereof as said shaft is oscillating; a Wrench lever hinged to said table to swing in a transverse plane to said pipe and extending across the axis of said shaft; a stud projecting from said nut into a receiving opening in said Wrench lever to transmit themovements of the former to the latter; a pipe wrench adapted to engage and rotate an adjacent pipe length; and means for transmitting the movements of said Wrench lever to said pipe wrench to cause the latter to thread the second pipe length into the first pipe length.

3. A pipe wrench comprising: a table portion adapted to rest upon the top a, length of pipe adjacent one extremity thereof; means for securing said table portion to said length; a threaded shaft rotatably supported from said table 'and extending transversally of the axis of said length; a lever mounted on said shaft for oscillating the latter; a threaded nut on said shaft to move 1ongitudinally thereof as said shaft is oscillating; a wrench lever; a hinge pin securing said lever to said table, the axis of said pin being parallel to the axis of said pipe so that said lever will swing in transverse plane; a stud projecting from said nut into a receiving opening in said wrench lever to transmit the movements of the former to the latter; a pipe wrench adapted to engage and rotate an adjacent pipe length; and a looped member mounted on the extremity of said wrench lever receiving said pipe wrench for transmitting the movements of said wrench lever thereto to cause said wrench to thread the second pipe length into the rst pipe length.

JOHN KEISER.

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